ARLINGTON, Texas — The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine swept northward through Texas and into Oklahoma on Wednesday, forcing more than 100 high-water rescues, swamping city neighborhoods, spawning tornadoes and killing at least two people.
Hermine packed a relatively light punch when it made landfall Monday night, and many residents said they felt unprepared for Wednesday’s flooding.
A series of tornadoes touched down outside of downtown Dallas, damaging warehouses in an area near Dallas Love Field.
Flash flooding further south endangered motorists, killing at least two.
Williamson County sheriff’s Sgt. John Foster said at one point there were five helicopters pulling people from the floodwaters. He said he lost count at 40 rescues.
“We were plucking people off of roofs, trees. It was a major, major ordeal,” Foster said.
